The Pasteur Institute of Iran (PII) is a medical research center located in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the oldest and most prominent research and public health centers in Iran and the Middle East. The institute was established in 1920 through an agreement between the Pasteur Institute of Paris and the Iranian government.  For more than a century, the Pasteur Institute of Iran has made great strides in preventing and controlling infectious diseases and has gained significant credibility and reputation both nationally and internationally.

Its current mission is to support advanced research, provide innovative programs in basic and applied medical sciences and to produce biopharmaceuticals and diagnostic kits, with a special emphasis on infectious diseases. The PII aims to meet the specialized and scientific health demands of the local community and to establish a link between applied research and industry.  The Pasteur Institute of Iran is meanwhile a leading facility in the development and manufacture of vaccines. With a total staff of more than 1300 and five branches across the country, the institute is a national center for providing public health services and plays a significant role in the prevention and control of infectious diseases in Iran and the neighboring countries. Furthermore, the PII delivers a diverse range of Ph.D. programs and instructional initiatives, covering medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology, microbiology, and systems biology.

Over the past century, the Pasteur Institute of Iran has provided the essential foundation for the development of an investigative, laboratory-based, biomedical culture in Iran, and its influence and contribution spread far beyond the boundaries of its mandate.

Senior Management Team